Celebrities are surely fond of partying and they do it in style! Apart from the usual festivals like Eid and Ganpati, there were other special reasons Bollywood threw bashes in 2012. Take at look at some lavish Bollywood bashes this year and vote for the best.

Karan Johar’s birthday: Karan Johar’s birthday was in the news for the different surprises, twists and turns it presented. Priyanka Chopra who was initially not supposed to go for the bash was invited literally at the last minute. Celebrities arrived and hung out with each other in gangs or groups. Almost everyone from tinsel town made it to this red carpet bash.

Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday: Amitabh Bachchan’s 70th birthday was another big bash we saw this year. It was hosted by wife Jaya Bachchan and saw the likes of Amar Singh and Mukesh Ambani.

Premiere of Jab Tak Hai Jaan: We could not leave out this one from the list. Jab Tak Hai Jaan was Yash Chopra’s swan song. So obviously it got a fitting premiere. With celebrities posing against a backdrop of Yash Chopra movies, the party spelt opulence. All actors, whether they had or hadn't worked with the legendary director, were present.

Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla book launch: Now, if you own a palatial home, you could use it to throw bashes for your friends. And that’s exactly what the Ambani’s did when close friends and designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla launched their book. All the biggies like the Bachchans, the Khans, the Roshans were at the event. The party also had a full-fledged fashion show that marked the ramp debut of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s daughter, Sara.

Parmeshwar Godrej’s bash: When American television host Oprah Winfrey came to India, B-Town made sure she had a grand welcome. She had an exclusive dinner party thrown by none other than Parmeshwar Godrej. The bash was an intimate affair and had a tight guest list of the city's A-listers.

Salman Khan’s Eid: Salman’s Eid party was right after his movie Ek Tha Tiger which grossed huge numbers at the box office. So one can only imagine how big an event it was. It was a star-studded affair that had Bollywood stars like Preity Zinta, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt and Katrina Kaif.

Signature IPL after-match party: The Signature IPL after party had a fashion show with the White Mischief girls walking the ramp. The bash held at Maurya Sheraton saw cricketers like Virat Kohli, Muralidharan and Dale Styen letting their hair down.

Shilpa Shetty’s Diwali party: The Shetty-Kundra Diwali bash saw a huge turnout. Shilpa hosted the party just a few months after the birth of her son Viaan. The party saw celebrities like Tabu, Ameesha Patel, Sonam Kapoor and Kangna Ranaut.

Vineet Jain’s Holi bash: The biggest Holi bash ever has to be the one media magnate Vineet Jain hosts every year. All of Delhi’s who’s who were present to enjoy the festivities.

Which of these celebrity bashes do you think was the biggest? Leave us a comment and let us know.